Oregon was admitted to Statehood on February 14th, 1859 as the 33rd state. It’s bordered by Washington to the north, Idaho to the east, Nevada and California to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The state flower is the “Oregon Grape” and it’s nickname is “Beaver State”. Oregon’s economy is broken into two categories; agriculture and industry. Cattle, vegetables, nursery stock, fruits and nuts, dairy products, and wheat provide for the agricultural side. While lumber and wood products, tourism, food processing, paper products, machinery and scientific instruments provide for the industrial side.